Juvenile (greyhounds)

The Juvenile is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium.

Juvenile
LocationOwlerton Stadium
Inaugurated1957
SponsorRacing Post GTV
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£5,000 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 1957 when known as the Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy but in 1964 it was renamed the Juvenile.[1][2] The event is an invitation competition for the best six greyhounds who still have a puppy status. [3] [4]

In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with the race when it was first held in 1957.[5] From 2018 the competition was held at Owlerton Stadium.

Past winners
Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1957 Beware ChampThe Grand Champion – Beware of MePaddy Fortune (Wimbledon)
1958 Varra Black NoseGlittering Look – Typhoon JaneDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)
1959 Armed EscortBallymac Ball – Little ExpertTed Brennan (Owlerton)28.69
1960 Ballinasloe MollyNorthern Champion - Ballinasloe Baytown Crust29.14
1961 Sally ChatHi There – Sallys Gossip28.50
1962 Rocket RangerSolar Prince – Inlers EnaPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)29.23
1963 Pineapple Joe [6]Clopook - Sight UnseenDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)28.525-4f
1964 Hi JoeOdd Venture - Hi PooleNoreen Collin (Private)28.654-7f
1965 Morden MistSuper Orange - Denver HettyClare Orton (Wimbledon)29.084-6f
1966 Forward Flash [2]Crazy Parachute - Supreme WitchJack Brennan (Owlerton)28.5010-1
1967 Fire TrapClonmannon Fire – Spring TrapPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)28.065-1
1968 Mountleader GlenBoro Parachute – Rose of YorkJohn Horsfall (Catford)28.53100-7
1969 Sovereign MintMaryville Hi – Cormackstown BeautyPeter Collett (Private)28.213-1
1970 Dolores RocketNewdown Heather - Come On DoloresHerbert White (Private)28.247-2
1971 Short InterviewThe Grand Silver - Pride Of CorrinTom Johnston Jr. (Wembley)27.9810-1
1972 Black BanjoMonalee Champion - Brook DenselBarney O'Connor (Walthamstow)28.1011-8f
1973 MyrtownMyross Again - Longstown LassieEddie Moore (White City - Manchester)28.115-4f
1974 Head The PollKilbeg Kuda – Zuider ZeePhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)28.567-1
1975 Xmas HolidaySupreme Fun - Mary's SnowballPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)28.317-4f
1976 Instant GamblerItsachampion - SabrinaDave Drinkwater (Bletchley)28.989-4
1977 Prince HillOwn Pride - Dainty BeautyJoe Kelly (Leeds)28.208-1
1978 Schofield FishMinnesota Miller – Funny FishJack Coker (Oxford)28.2610-1
1979 Sport PromoterBreakaway Town - Kensington QueenPat Mullins (Cambridge)27.708-11f
1980 Upland TigerFree Speech - BresheenGeorge Curtis (Hove)27.481-2fTrack record
1981 Kris Is BackAll Wit – Faypoint FlyerTom Johnston Jr. (Wembley)28.169-2
1982 Mountkeefe StarNameless Star – Hi Land PegGeoff De Mulder (Coventry)27.8612-1
1983 Westmead MilosAll Wit - Westmead SatinNatalie Savva (Milton Keynes)27.733-1
1984 Hong Kong MikeKnockrour Slave - AmaltheaRay Andrews (Belle Vue)27.806-4f
1986 Fearless ActionRon Hardy - Sarahs BunnyGeoff De Mulder (Oxford)27.648-11f
1987 Spiral DarkieLindas Champion - Spiral ThreeGary Baggs (Ramsgate)27.9610-1
1988 Wendys DreamTamarac - Up Town GirlTom Foster (Wimbledon)27.774-5f
1989 Bimbo BirdCitizen Supreme - Active BimboSam Sykes (Wimbledon)28.035-1
1990 Druids JohnoWhisper Wishes - Hotsauce MistakePatsy Byrne (Canterbury)28.106-4f
1991 Slaneyside HareSkelligs Tiger - Slaneyside QueenGeorge Lightfoot (Norton Canes)27.767-4f
1992 Right Move [7]Daleys Gold - Westmead MoveNick Savva (Private)27.667-2
1993 Our TimmyAghadown Timmy - Neat DishJim Barrett (Cradley Heath)27.846-1
1994 Ayr Flyer[8]Ardfert Sean - Slaneyside GloryDawn Wheatley (Nottingham)27.632-7f
1995 Bonmahon DarkieCarmels Prince - Debs TickTerry Dartnall (Wimbledon)27.6611-10f
1996 Droopys AldoSlippys Quest - The Other PointHenry Tasker (Perry Barr)28.359-4jf
1997 Black Gem CharmSlaneyside Hare - Perrys CharmerPhilip Rees Jr (Wimbledon)27.985-4f
1998 Ground Zero [9]Slaneyside Hare – Glue VixenGeoff De Mulder (Milton Keynes)27.953-1
1999 I'm Okay [10]Cry Dalcash - Farloe PostBarrie Draper (Sheffield)27.795-4f
2000 Knockanroe Rover [11]Mountleader Peer - Seanos MissPaul Stringer (Private)27.843-1
2001 Reactabond Rebel [12]Some Picture - Droopys LorrainePaul Young (Romford)28.053-1
2002 Top Savings [13]Top Honcho - Too BreezyGarry Adam (Private)27.564-5f
2003 On Line Deal [14]Staplers Jo - Lady BallydanielPaul Young (Romford)28.213-1
2004 Kinda Spooky [15]Top Honcho - Kinda SwellLinda Jones (Walthamstow)28.446-1
2005 Toms View [16]Toms the Best - Deneview PearlPhil McComish (Nottingham)27.814-6f
2006 Droopys Lomasi [17]Knockeevan Major - Droopys BeautyStephen Dimmock (Milton Keynes)28.0025-1
2007 Express Ego [18]Top Honcho - Airport ExpressOwen McKenna (Ireland)27.426-4f
2008 Ballymac Under [19]Ballymac Maeve - Ballymac LarkMatt Dartnall (Reading)27.814-7f
2009 Fear Zafonic [20]Premier Fantasy-Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)27.974-5f
2010 Ten Large Down [21]Royal Impact - Honey PrincessDiane Henry (Private)28.108-1
2011 Blue Artisan [22]Droopys Maldini – Poolie PrideHarry Williams (Sunderland)28.596-1
2012 Eden Star [23]Top Savings – Aranock ValBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.596-4f
2013 Ballymac Eske [24]Burnpark Champ – Ballymac PenskeBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.415-4f
2014 Droopys Odell [25]Blackstone Gene - Droopys QuintaSeamus Cahill (Hove)28.846-1
2015 Ballymac Brogan [26]Ballymac Vic – Bawna ElsaSeamus Cahill (Hove)28.399-2
2016 Ballymac Ramsey [27]Droopys Scolari – Ballymac RazlBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.657-2
2017 Murrys Act [28]Tullymurry Act - Brave MeaveKevin Boon (Yarmouth)28.9912-1
2018 Bull Run Button [29]Ballymac Eske - Tullowmac JavaBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.869-4
2019 Seaglass Phantom [30]Droopys Jet - Beanfield ParkePatrick Janssens (Central Park)28.605-2
2020 Ice on Fire [31][32]Crash - Bigmans GrainneJames Fenwick (Newcastle)29.212-5f

Venues
  • 1957–2011 (Wimbledon, 460m)
  • 2012–2016 (Wimbledon, 480m)
  • 2017–2017 (Central Park, 480m)
  • 2018-present (Sheffield, 500m)

Sponsors

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